Edging-machine for phonograph-records.



No. 764,196. PATENTED JULY 5, 1904.

W. H. MILLER & J. W. AYLSWORTH. EDGING MACHINE FOR PHONOGRAPH RECORDS.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. 13, 1903.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 18. 1903.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

WVALTER H. MILLER, OF ORANGE, AND JONAS W. AYLSIV OR H, OF EAS" ORANGE,NEWV JERSEY, ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO NEl/V JERSEY PATENTCOMPANY, OF I/VEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, A OOR- PORATION OF NEIV JERSEY.

EDGlNG-IVIACHINE FOR 'PHONOGRAPH-RECORDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 764,196, dated July 5,1904.

Application filed March 13, 1903. Serial No. 147,607. iNo model.)

T (0Z5 whom it mm! Concern: nal movement of the shaft. Mounted on the Beit known that we, WALTER H. MILLER, shaft 3 is a loose pulley 6, towhich power is residing at Orange, and JONAS W. AYLsapplied. This pulleyconstitutes one element WORTH, residing at East Orange, in the county ofa friction-clutch, the other or cone element, 5 5 of Essex and State ofNew Jersey, both citi- -7, being formed with collars 8 8 and being Zensof the United States, have invented a cersplined to the shaft 3. Aforked lever 9 optain new and useful Improvement in Edgingerates thecone 7 to engage the same with the Machines for Phonograph-Records, ofwhich pulley 6 when the shaftis to be rotated. The

the following is a specification. shaft is provided or formed with atapered 55 Our invention relates to an improved mamandrel 10 forreceiving the record or blank. chine for trimming the edges ofphonograph- The base 1 is formed with an extension 11,

records, and particularly duplicate phonoin which is mounted arock-shaft 12. Mountgraph-records made by a casting or allied ed uponthis rock-shaft are ears 13, formed process in a mold. l/Vith suchduplicate recon the cutter carrying frame. The latter 6O 5 0rd it isinexpedient to properly mold more frame is provided with adownwardly-extendthan one of its ends, and when a dipping procing lug14:, through which extends an adjustess is used, as we describe in ourPatent No. ing-screw 15, engaging within the base 1, 683,615, datedOctober 1, 1901, both ends of whereby the turning of the adjusting-screwthe duplicate are left unfinished and require will adjust thecutter-carrying frame longitu- 5 to be trimmed to form. dinally withrespect to the mandrel 10. The

Our improved machine has been designed cutter-carrying frame is formedwith a proespecially for the edging of duplicate records jecting rib orbead 16, on which are mounted made by our process; but obviously themablocks 17, held in position by a top plate 18 chine can be employed inconnection with and by bolts 19, passing through slots 20 in 7 2 5phonograph-records obtained in other ways or the two blocks. Theseblocks are provided in connection with blanks. with racks 21, whichdiametrically engage a Our object is to provide a simple and eflipinion22 on a shaft 23. On the end of this cient machine for the purpose.shaft is a lever 24 for partially rotating the In order that ourinvention may be better same. In order to limit the operative move- 75 3understood, attention is directed to the accomment of the lever 24, wemake use of a Sta-- panying drawings, formingapart of this specitionarystop 25, secured in place to the bearfication, and in whiching 26 of theshaft 23 by a split collar 27, Figure 1 is a plan view of the machine,whereby said stop may be adjusted. The showing the cutters in theirretracted position blocks 17 are formed with openings 28, which awayfrom the record; Fig. 2, a side View of receive the shanks 29 of cutters30 of the the same; Fig. 3, an end view showing in dotproper shape.These cutters, as shown, are ted lines the position of the cutters inengagemade preferably circular in form, so that as ment with the record,and Fig. 4: a sectional they become dulled they may be cut away to viewof the swinging cutter-carrying frame. present fresh surfaces to thewax-like mate- 5 4 In all of the above views corresponding rial and willrequire merely a radial adjustparts are represented by the same numeralsof ment to bring the sharpened edge again in reference. the properrelation to the record. The cutters The base 1 is formed with twobearings 2 2, or knives 30 are maintained rigidly in posiin which ismounted a shaft 3. The shaft is tion within the blocks 17 byclamping-screws 9 formed with shoulders 1, which take against 31. Inorder to prevent fine particles of the thrust-collars 5 5, so as toprevent longitudiwax-like material from being projected upwardly, so asto inconvenience the operator, we provide the cutter-carrying frame witha shield 32, formed with slots 33 therein, in which the shanks of thecutters work. The

swinging movement of the cutters toward the record or blank is limitedby an adjustingscrew 34 passing through the cutter-carrying frame andadapted to come into engagement with a lug 35, secured to one of thebearings 2, as shown.

The operation of our improved edging-machine is as follows: Thefriction-clutch being released and the mandrel 10 being stationary, theblank or record is inserted over the latter and frictionally engagedtherewith, after which the lever 24: is operated to engage the frictioncone 7 with the pulley 6, through which power is applied, whereby therecord or blank will be rotated at high speed. 4 The handle 24 is nowgrasped and without being moved to turn the shaft 23 is merely elevatedto swing the cutters toward the rotating blank or record until the adjusting-screw 34 engages the stop 35. In this position the cutters arein proper line to operate on the article. The handle 24: is now swungradially, so as to turn the shaft 23, causing the pinion 22 to advancethe cutters toward each other into Sill'lUltHDO- ous engagement withbothedges of the record or blank. The latter rotating at high speed willhave its edges smoothly and cleanly trimmed, according to the form ofthe cutters. IVhen the records or blanks are of standard length anddiameter, no special adjustment of the cutters with respect to the samerequires to be made when the cutters are once adjusted by theadjusting-screw 15. If, however, the record varies in length or in itsposition on the mandrel, due to any variations in its diameter, theadjusting-screw 15 may be operated so as to shift the cutterslongitudinally with respect to the record or blank in one direction orthe other until the proper relation between the two is secured.

Having now described our invention, what we claim as new therein, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. In an edging-machine of the character described, the combination witha rotating mandrel, of a non rotating cutter, means for laterally movingthe cutter and mandrel relatively to each other,and means forlongitudinally moving the cutter and mandrel relatively to each other,the cutter when in its operating position presenting one portion of itscutting edge substantially parallel to the axis of the mandrel, andanother portion of its cutting edge extending inward from said firstportion toward the body of the mandrel, substantially as set forth.

2. In an edging-machine of the character described, the combination witha rotating mandrel, of a pair of non-rotating cutters, means foreffecting a relative lateral movement of the cutters and mandrel, andmeans for effecting a relative longitudinal movement of the cutters andmandrel, the cutters when in their operating position presenting oneportion of their cutting edges substantially parallel to the axis of themandrel, and another portion of their cutting edges extending inwardfrom said first portion toward the body of the mandrel, substantially asset forth.

3. In an ed ging-machine of the character described, the combinationwith a rotating mandrel, of a pair of non-rotating cutters, means forsimultaneously moving said cutters toward and away from each other, andmeans for moving the cutters, laterally toward and away from themandrel, the cutters when in their operating position presenting oneportion of their cutting edges, substantially parallel to the axis ofthe mandrel, and another portion of their cutting edges extending inwardfrom said first portion toward the body of the mandrel, substantially asset forth.

4:- In an edging-machine of the character described, the combinationwith a rotating mandrel, of a frame pivoted to swing laterally withrespect to the same, a non-rotating cutter carried by said frame, meansfor moving the cutter longitudinally with respect to the mandrel, and asingle handle for swinging said frame on its pivot and operatin saidmeans, substantially as set forth.

5. In an edging-machine of the character described, the combination witha rotating mandrel, of a frame pivoted to swing laterally with respectto the mandrel, a pair of nonrotating cutters carried by the frame, andmeans for moving said cutters toward and away from each otherlongitudinally with respect to the mandrel, substantially as set forth.

6. In an edging-machine of the character described, the combination witha rotating mandrel, of a frame pivoted with respect to the mandrel andswinging laterally toward and away from the same, means for adjustingthe frame longitudinally of the mandrel, a nonrotating cutter carried bythe frame, and means for moving the cutter longitudinally with respectto the mandrel, substantially as set forth. v

7. In an edging-machine of the character described, the combination witha rotating mandrel, of a frame pivoted to swing laterally with respectto the mandrel, means for adjusting the frame longitudinally of themandrel, a pair of non-rotating cutters carried by the frame, and meansfor simultaneously moving said cutters toward and away from each otherlongitudinally of the mandrel, substantially as set forth.

8. In an edging-machine of the character described, the combination witha rotating mandrel, of aframe pivoted to swing laterally with respect tothe mandrel, adjustable means for limiting its lateral movement, anon-rotating cutter carried by the frame, and means for moving saidcutter longitudinally of the man'- drel, substantially as set forth.

9. In an ed ging-machine of the character described, the combinationwith a rotating mandrel, of a frame pivoted to swinglaterally withrespect to the mandrel, adjustable means for limiting the lateralmovement of said frame, means for adjusting the frame longitudinally ofthe mandrel, a non-rotating cutter carried by the frame, and means formoving said outter longitudinally with respect to the mandrel,substantially as set forth.

10. In an edging-machine of the character described, the combinationwith a rotating mandrel, of a frame pivoted to swing laterally withrespect to the mandrel, adjustable means for limiting the lateralmovement of said frame, means for adjusting the frame longitudinally ofthe mandrel, a non-rotating cutter carried by the frame, means formoving said cutter longitudinally with respect to the mandrel, and meansfor limiting the longitudinal movement of said cutter, substantially asset forth.

11. In an edging-machine of the character described, the combinationwith a rotating mandrel, of a swinging frame movable laterally withrespect to the mandrel, a cutter carried by said frame, and a shieldinclosing said cutter, substantially as set forth.

12. In an edging-machine of the character described, the combinationwith a rotating mandrel, of a frame movable laterally with' respect tothe mandrel, a non-rotating cutter carried by said frame, and means formoving said cutter longitudinally of the mandrel, the cutter when in itsoperating position presenting one portion of its cutting edgesubstantially parallel to the axis of the mandrel, and another portionof its cutting edge extending inward from said first portion toward thebody of the mandrel, substantially as set' forth.

13. In an edging-machine of the character described, the combinationwith a rotating mandrel, of a frame movable laterally with respect tothe same, a pair of non-rotating cutters carried by the frame, and meansfor simultaneously moving said cutters toward and away from each otherlongitudinally of the mandrel, the cutters when in their operatingposition presenting one portion of their cutting edges substantiallyparallel to the axis of the mandrel, and another portion of theircutting edges extending inward from said first portion toward the bodyof the mandrel, substantially as set forth.

1 1. In an edging-machine of the character described, the combinationwith a rotating mandrel, of a frame pivoted to swing laterally towardand away from the same, a pair of slide-blocks carried by said frame, anon-rotating cutter mounted in each block, means for simultaneouslymoving said slide-blocks toward and away from each other, and a singlehandle for swinging said frame on its pivot and operating said means,substantially as set forth.

15. In an edging-machine of the character described, the combinationwith a rotating mandrel, of a frame pivoted to swing toward and awayfrom the same, a slide-block in said frame, a non-rotating cutteradjustably mounted in said slide-block, means for moving the slide-blocklongitudinally of the mandrel, and a single handle for swinging saidframe on its pivot and operating said means, substantially as set forth.

16. In an edging-machine of the character described, the combinationwith a rotating mandrel, of a frame movable laterally with respect tothe same, carrying a circular nonrotating cutter having a recess Whoseedges form cutting edges within the body of the cutter, and means formoving said cutter longitudinally of the mandrel, substantially as setforth.

17. In an edging-machine of the character described, thecombination'with a rotatable mandrel and a friction-clutch forconnecting the same with a source of power, of a frame pivoted to swinglaterally with respect to the mandrel, a non-rotating cutter carried bythe frame, means for moving said cutter longitudinally of the mandrel,and a single handle for swinging said frame on its pivot and operatingsaid means, substantially as set forth.

18. In an edging-machine of the character described, the combinationwith a rotatable mandrel and a friction-clutch for connecting the samewith a source of power, of a frame pivoted to swing laterally withrespect to the mandrel, a pair of non-rotating cutters carried by saidframe,'means for simultaneously moving said cutters with respect to themandrel, and a single handle for swinging said frame on its pivot andoperating said means, substantially as set forth.

This specification signed and witnessed this 9th day of March, 1903.

WALTER H. MILLER.

JONAS W. AYLSVVORTH.

IVitnesses:

FRANK L. DYER, JNo. RoBT. TAYLOR.

